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Did you know that babies' brains are wired for math? First 5 California's "Brainy Birds" are sharing an important message about early math skills -- including counting those little toes together right from the start.

One way to track how your child's brain is developing is to make sure you get routine screenings with your pediatrician. Learn more about these screenings in this video from our partners at the First 5 Association.

Introducing First 5 California's Brainy Birds: Franco, Orson, and Melody! They're fun to watch - but more importantly, each of them flew in with an important story to share with families across California.

Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.